HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19221-07-2010Ordinance No 19221-07 2010
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 00 SUBJECT TO
RECEIPT OF PRIVATE DONATIONS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE CITY'S
HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICE, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to -the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 in the
Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund up to $15,000 00 subject to receipt of private donations, for the purpose of funding the
City's housing counseling services
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way
impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining
provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 18809 and all other ordinances and appropriations
amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior
ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. July 13, 2010
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: 'Approved on 7113/2010 Ord. No. 19220-07-2010 8~ Ord. No. 19221-07-
2010
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DATE Tuesday July 13 2010 REFERENCE NO C-24330
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SUBJECT
Authorize the Application for and Acceptance of a Grant Up to $250 000 00 from the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development for Housing Counseling Services, Certify that Activities
are Consistent with the Consolidated Plan Accept Private Donations Up to $15 000 00 and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinances (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager or his designee to apply for and accept, if awarded a grant up to
$250 000 00 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the City's housing
counseling services,
2. Adopt attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund up to $250 000 00 subject to receipt of a grant from the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development;
3 Certify that the activities to be funded with the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development's Housing Counseling Grant are consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan
4 Authorize the City Manager to accept private donations up to $15 000 00 to further support the City's
housing counseling program and
5 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund up to $15 000 00 subject to receipt of private donations.
DISCUSSION
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing a competitive Notice
of Fund Availability for its Housing Counseling Grant Program The Housing and Economic Development
Department desires to apply for up to $250 000 00 of grant funds the maximum amount available last
year under this HUD grant program HUD initially certified the Housing and Economic Development
Department as a Local Housing Counseling Agency on December 19 1997 The current certification is
effective through August 2011 and will be renewed prior to its expiration
The Housing and Economic Development Department is competing for this HUD grant to continue support
for the City's housing counseling services available to residents of Fort Worth and the surrounding areas
In Fiscal Year 2008-2009 the City's housing counseling program served a total of 2,176 clients It is
complementary and supportive of the City's down payment and closing cost assistance programs which
helped 141 first-time homebuyers purchase homes and homeowners seeking home repair loans from the
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Fort Worth Housing Trust Fund It also provides housing counseling and education components required
of participants in the Fort Worth Housing Authority's (FWHA) Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership
Program The City has a contract with FWHA to provide this service The Housing and Economic
Development Department also partners with the Community Relations Department in providing
information on predatory lending practices to approximately 1 000 clients each year It also collaborates
with local housing counseling agencies to serve very low low and moderate income households
The Housing and Economic Development Department has successfully competed for this HUD grant over
the past several years, receiving $57 065 48 last year and $40 976 00 for the current year To leverage
the HUD grant, the Department has also received contributions and grants from lenders and other private
donors for outreach and training activities. Last year these donations amounted to $10 870 00
The housing counseling program is available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances funds will be available in the current operating
budget, as appropriated of the Grants Fund and Special Trust Fund
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451727 017206452000 $250.000.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 017206452010 $250,000.00
FE72 488100 005539000000 $15,000.00
FE72 539120 005539000000 $15,000.00
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Thomas Higgins (6140)
Originating Department Head. Jay Chapa (6192)
Cynthia Garcia (8187)
Additional Information Contact: Karen Meunier (8091)
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